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Regarding what #5 said about "Just found this thread and honestly I'm a..." - he's totally spot on. I've spent years fixing bricked devices and let me tell you, saving a few bucks on a Global model usually bites you when you realize it lacks North American 5G bands like N71. If you're really looking to stay under that $500 mark, you might want to look at these instead:

• The <a href=" https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw= OnePlus+12R+8GB+RAM+128GB&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4624852.m570.l1311&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337998953&customid=22&toolid=10001&mkevt=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored">OnePlus 12R 8GB RAM 128GB is basically the sweet spot right now. It has the Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 which is incredibly stable and honestly? The battery life is usually better than the newer chips anyway.
• Check out the <a href=" https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_nkw= Motorola+Edge+2023+256GB&_sacat=0&_from=R40&_trksid=p4624852.m570.l1311&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&siteid=0&campid=5337998953&customid=22&toolid=10001&mkevt=1" target="_blank" rel="nofollow sponsored">Motorola Edge 2023 256GB if you want a clean OS. It hits that sub-500 price point often during sales and the screen is actually quite nice. In my experience, if you do buy used or open box, immediately download a hardware info app to verify the internal specs match what was advertised. Scammers love swapping internal storage or RAM configs on these listing sites. Dont skip that step tho because you wont be able to return it once you've messed with the bootloader.

> Regarding what #5 said about "Just found this thread and honestly I'm a bit worried" - you are totally right to be skeptical. Unfortunately, I have had issues with these supposedly killer deals in the past. It is not as good as expected when the battery health starts dipping after just six months because you bought a unit that wasnt actually factory grade. I've been thinking about this a lot and tbh, long-term ownership is way more important than saving fifty bucks today. Nothing sucks more than a phone that works great for a week then starts acting up. Just be really careful with those too good to be true listings... let me know if you find a specific link and I can take a look at the seller for you.

Check Amazon, there are plenty of great deals on 13R.

Just found this thread and honestly I'm a bit worried about some of these crazy deals. I'm pretty new to this but I've been reading about what can go wrong when you try to save too much money. Like, maybe? keep these things in mind: - Be really careful about "International" or "Global" versions. I think? they can have weird carrier issues and you basically cant fix that yourself if the signal is bad.
- Watch out for "Open Box" or "Refurbished" tags. If the battery is already worn out, trying to do a DIY replacement on these new phones looks like a total nightmare because of all the glue. I dont think I could ever do that myself without cracking the screen.
- Check the return policy for self-service. Some places make you pay for shipping if you need to send it back, which basically eats up any money you saved. I mean, is it actually worth the risk to save $50? I'm just worried about getting stuck with a lemon.

Haven't seen 13R deals yet. For that price, consider the Google Pixel 7a; the camera's computational photography punches way above its weight class.

Black Friday price should be lower than $500.